Is Google a good company to work for as a Software Engineer - SRE?

Software Engineer - SRE professionals working at Google have rated their employer with 4.5 out of 5 stars in 45 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Google employees being 4.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer - SRE Jobs at Google now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer - SRE interview questions at Google .

Does Google pay Software Engineer - SRE employees well?

Software Engineer - SRE professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Google with 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 45 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer - SRE salaries at Google.

How happy are Software Engineer - SRE professionals working at Google?

99% of Software Engineer - SRE employees at Google would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 1% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer - SRE professionals have also rated Google with a 4.2 rating for work-life-balance, 4.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.6 rating for culture and values and 4.0 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Google?

Software Engineer (10532) , Senior Software Engineer (1609) , Intern (1236) , Software Developer (1220) , Account Manager (853) , Product Manager (797) , Software Development Engineer (SDE) (770) , Analyst (758) , Program Manager (631) , Project Manager (610) , SWE Intern (545) , Data Scientist (515) , Internship (502) , Software Engineer(Internship) (497) , Manager (485)

What are the pros of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

"My teammates were really great people and did a lot to help me get up and running."" ((in 4192 reviews)); "great benefits and I do believe they build some of the best products out there." ((in 3757 reviews)); "Great environment and culture for each individual to proactively dive into what ever they are working on." ((in 3497 reviews)); "In those positions you can have a good work/life balance and just use all the benefits" ((in 2656 reviews)); "Would recommend Software Engineering/Development/PM at Google if you want a nice comfy job with perks and good pay." ((in 2339 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Google according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours and lots to learn if you are not a learner it might not be the best place" ((in 823 reviews)); "bad management and rude to customers" ((in 740 reviews)); "Recent layoffs heavily affected morale" ((in 577 reviews)); "People are forced out by bad managers via bad annual reviews and PIP program to get there friends in there." ((in 573 reviews)); "Bad leadership and goal progress" ((in 304 reviews))

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4.5

99% would recommend to a friend

(45 total reviews)

Sundar Pichai

86% approve of CEO

93% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.9

Compensation and benefits

4.7

Diversity & inclusion

4.6

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

Software Engineer SRE employees have rated Google with 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 45 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer SRE professionals have an excellent working experience there. Google is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer SRE professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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45 reviews

5.0

Jan 2, 2026

Really good!

Sre engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

unbeatable really good cafeteria, culture, and environment.

Cons

nothing sort of unusual though!

5.0

Jan 2, 2025

SRE

Sre engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Free meal, competetive offer, Health benefit, good culture

Cons

Nothing as such its great company to work for

3.0

Dec 17, 2024

Google has seen better days

Sre engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still better than most places, but going downhill fast. If you got in early enough, i.e. no later than 2021 - early 2022, and have survived the layoffs, you likely still have a decent compensation package (which is being slowly eroded by inflation and 0% annual raises). Some of the signature Google perks like on-site restaurants, gyms and swimming pools are still available.

Cons

It's becoming increasingly political. You have to spend inordinate amounts of time and energy justifying your existence and the relevance of your work, that barely any is left for actually doing it. The focus has completely shifted to milking the ageing advertising machine for the last penny of profit. It's true that Google has done some truly magical things, but in 2024 the company is at least 10 years past its prime.

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